Cal State Los
Angeles
CSULA State Playhouse
December 7, 2013
Mark Guerrero in Concert- Mark performed an acoustic set of his music, some backed vocally by
Ernie Hernandez and the legendary Geri
Gonzalez, and an electric set, backed by a five-piece band consisting of Ron
Reyes (guitar), Jimi Seville (keyboard), Louis Ruiz (bass), Manny Lizardo
(drums), and Marco Palos (sax). The electric
set featured Mark's music, but also three of his father's (Lalo
Guerrero) songs, "Los Chucos Suaves," "Muy Sabroso Blues," and "Tin Marin de do
Pingue." Mark's songs he performed during the electric set
included "On the Boulevard," "I'm Brown," "The Streets of East L.A.,"
"The Great Mango," "Oh Maria," "Zoot
Suit," and" Orale." He also performed "Get Your Baby," an
instrumental he recorded with his teenage band Mark & the Escorts in the 60s.
"Get Your Baby" has became an "Eastside Sound" and garage rock classic, appearing
on at least six compilation albums.The concert was one of the events surrounding the exhibit,
"American Sabor- Latinos In U.S. Popular Music," which was in the Fine Arts
Gallery located in the Fine Arts building on the campus of Cal State L.A.
The exhibit ran from December 2013 through February 9, 2014. See photos and videos below:
Mark Guerrero Band (left to right- Marco Palos, Jimi Seville, Mark, Manny Lizardo,
Louis Ruiz, and Ron Reyes)
"The Streets of East L.A." / "The Great Mango" words & music by Mark Guerrero "Los Chucos Suaves" words & music by Lalo Guerrero
Ernie Hernandez, Geree Gonzalez, and
Mark
Ernie Hernandez and Mark
"Ay Yi Yi Yi (Nobody Told Me)" words & music by Mark Guerrero
(Geree Gonzalez and Ernie Hernandez on backing vocals)
Mark's Interviews
on KUNM radio Albuquerque, NM
Mark was interviewed by
telephone for a show called "Raices" with Adam
Aguirre, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, recorded on October
28, 2013. The interview covers many periods of Mark's
career, including Mark & the Escorts and the 1960s, his
recordings of the 90s, and working with his father on Ry Cooder's
"Chavez Ravine" album. Mark
Guerrero 2013 KUNM Interview (79 minutes 25 seconds)
Mark did a second telephone interview on "Raices" with Adam Aguirre, recorded on
November 4, 2013. The interview covers the East L.A. music
scene of the 1960s. Mark Guerrero
2013 KUNM Interview #2 (35 minutes 25 seconds)
College of the
Desert
Palm Desert, California
October 14, 2013
Lecture/Performance- Mark spoke
about the play and movie "Zoot Suit," which had been screened for the students.
The class was Gary Walker's English Composition and Literature class. Mark
also spoke about Lalo Guerrero and his own career and performed Lalo's "Los
Chucos Suaves" and "Nunca Jamas," as well as his own pachuco songs "Zoot Suit" and "Orale."
Gary Walker & Mark
American Legion Hall - Palm Springs
Labor Day Show - On Monday,
September 2, 2013, Tabu Band with special guest Mark Guerrero performed at
the American Legion Hall in Palm Springs, CA.
Mark Guerrero on DubLab.com
Mark does a two hour internet radio show on the
"Eastside Sound" of the 60s in East Los Angeles!
On Monday, July 15, 2013, Mark
played 30 "Eastside Sound" recordings at DubLab studios in the Silverlake area
of Los Angeles. He was interviewed throughout by Ganas. It was
broadcast "live" and is now archived on dublab.com. You can hear
the shows from the links below:
4 Versions of "Get Your Baby"
East L.A. Classic Instrumental
"Get Your Baby"- Four
versions of the East L.A. garage rock classic song written by members of the
Mixtures from Ventura, an Eddie Davis managed band. The Blendells, Mark &
the Escorts, the Premiers, and Cannibal & the Headhunters all recorded versions. To the best of my knowledge
all four versions were recorded in the period of 1964-66. I know my band
(Mark & the Escorts) recorded it in March of 1965. I believe the Blendells
did it previously and the Premiers and Cannibal & the Headhunters recorded it
after us. The Premiers recorded it in 1966 according to the liner notes of
the Varese Sarabande compilation on which their version was included. I'm
playing lead guitar on the Mark & the Escorts version, Lawrence Perez on the
Premiers', and Rudy Valona on the Blendells'. I don't know who played lead
guitar on the Cannibal & the Headhunters version. According to Andy
Tesso, guitarist for the Romancers and the Mixtures in the 60s, he played lead
on the original version by the Mixtures. However, that version for some
reason was never released and no one seems to know where the master is. I
certainly would like to hear it. It's interesting to listen to all of the
versions side
by side to hear the similarities and differences. Check 'em out on the links below:
Mark & the Escorts
Benefit for Norton Records
The Echo
Echo Park District, Los Angeles
April 13, 2013
Benefit for Norton Records- On Saturday, April 13, 2013, my teenage band of the 1960s, Mark & the Escorts,
reunited to benefit Norton Records who suffered losses in the aftermath of
Hurricane Sandy back East. The benefit concert took place at The Echo
nightclub on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, in the Echo Park
district. Legendary East L.A. band, Thee Midniters, also were part of the
lineup. With Mark & the Escorts, that made two East L.A. "Eastside Sound"
bands of the 60s on the bill, which included twelve other bands. The show went from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. The venue was
packed with hundreds of people, who were totally into the music. I was
pleased that the mostly young, white audience showed great appreciation and
reacted enthusiastically to my band, as well as Thee Midniters.
Earlier Flyer
Mark & the Escorts
Viva Cantina
Burbank, California
March 31, 2013
Blow Out 2013-
On Sunday, March 31, 2013, my teenage band of the 60s, Mark & the Escorts, reunited to perform at the 10th anniversary of Real Boss Hoss and his garage
rock promotions. Jorge a.k.a. Real Boss Hoss is the one who first got Mark
& the Escorts to reunite for the first time since 1966! It was for his
"Blow Out 2009" in Van Nuys. We performed a set of songs from the mid-60s era, songs from our set lists from back
then. The lineup also included the Chuckleberries, Jimmy Angel, Satan's Cheerleaders, and Thee Tee Pees. See flyer for the 3 night garage punk weekend below:
Earlier Flyer
Alex Del Zoppo, Trini Basulto, Ernie
Hernandez & Mark
Trini Basulto, Ernie Hernandez, Mark
& Robert Warren
Trini Basulto, Ernie Hernandez, Mark, Richard Magaña & Robert Warren
(Richard Magaña was
our baritone sax player in the mid-60s)
American Legion Hall-
Palm Springs
Benefit
Concert-
On Saturday, March 30, 2013, Mark Guerrero performed a four song set on the bill
with Billy Erickson, Darci Daniels, Pat Rizzo, Rebecca Clark, Mikole Kaar, and
others. Proceeds went to Operation Comfort Warriors.
The Nile Nightclub
Bakersfield, California
February 9, 2013
"Tribute to Lalo Guerrero"-
On Saturday, February 9, 2013 at The Nile Nightclub in
Bakersfield, California, Mark Guerrero presented an evening of video and music
on the life of his late father, Lalo Guerrero. The event was put on by the Latina Leaders of
Kern County. Local musician Luis Valadez and his trio performed on their
own and with Mark during the presentation.
Valadez and his trio performed the Lalo compositions, "Cancion Mexicana,"
"Barrio Viejo," and "There's No Tortillas." Mark performed four Lalo songs,
"Los Chucos Suaves," "Tacos For Two," "No Chicanos On TV," and "Muy Sabroso
Blues." Mark then performed his tribute song to his father, "The Ballad of
Lalo Guerrero." For a finale Mark and the trio performed three Lalo
compositions; "La Minifalda de Reynalda," "Nunca Jamas," and "El Chicano."
Dolores Huerta, the legendary UFW leader, and Arturo Rodriguez, president of the UFW,
attended the event.
Dolores Huerta & Mark
Mark & trio (left to right- Luis Valadez, Mark, Andrew Garcia, and Marco
Hernandez Delgado)
Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet Grounds
Santa Fe Springs, California
February 2, 2013
"Tribute to Ritchie Valens"-
On Saturday afternoon, February 2, 2013, Mark Guerrero performed a five song set
which included Chuck Berry's "Rock & Roll Music," Lalo Guerrero's "Los Chucos Suaves," Little Richard's "Long Tall
Sally," and his own compositions "On the Boulevard" and "I'm Brown." Also
on the bill were Chan Romero, Bobby Figueroa of the Beach Boys, Ernie Valens, the
Storytellers, and Gilbert Stokes & the Innerforce Band. Mark was
backed by Ron Reyes (guitar), Jimi Seville (keyboard), Leo Valenzuela (bass),
Manny Lizardo (drums), Bobby Figueroa (drums on "Long Tall Sally").
Mark, Manny Lizardo, and Leo
Valenzuela
Chan Romero (Bobby Figueroa on drums)
Gil Rocha & Mark (Gil Rocha was a member of Ritchie Valens' band The
Silhouettes.)
Video of Mark Guerrero performing "Los Chucos Suaves" at the Ritchie Valens Tribute words & music by Lalo Guerrero
Arte Americas (Casa de la Cultura
Fresno, California
January 11, 2013
"Sabor de la Musica Chicana: A
Tribute to Lalo Guerrero"- On Friday, January 11, 2013, Mark Guerrero presented a tribute to his father, which included a
screening of a short video documentary and still images of Lalo's life and
career, video clips of Mark & Lalo performing together, and "live" performances
by Mark of Lalo's music. Mark performed "Los Chucos Suaves," "Tacos For Two," "Muy
Sabroso Blues," and "No Chicanos on TV." Singer/songwriter Carmencristina Moreno
did
three Lalo Guerrero songs; "El Guero Aventao," "There's No Tortillas," and "Cancion
Mexicana." For the finale, Mark & Carmencristina performed three Lalo
compositions together, "La Minifalda de Reynalda," "Nunca Jamas," and "El
Chicano." The presentation took place in the Galeria de la
Comunidad at Arte Americas.
Arte Americas- Casa
de la Cultura
Fresno, California
Mark & Carmencristina Moreno
Mark
Guerrero Video on Latinopia.com!
"The Ballad of Carlos Almaraz"-
Mark Guerrero performs his song "The
Ballad of Carlos Almaraz," a tribute to the life and career of his friend and
late legendary Chicano visual artist. This perfomance was videotaped and
edited by Chicano filmmaker/activist Jesus Treviño for his website,
Latinopia.com.
Liz Torrez Sings Lalo Guerrero Song
1997 Hispanic Heritage Awards- Liz Torrez sings Lalo Guerrero's "No Chicano's on TV." See Video
below:
American Legion Hall- Palm Springs
Annual New Year's Veteran's Benefit Concert- Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the American Legion Hall in Palm
Springs. Performers included Mark Guerrero, Darci Daniels, Lola Rossi,
Johnny Meza, Mikole Karr, and The Gand Band.
Mark
Guerrero Video #2 on Latinopia.com!
"Ay Yi Yi Yi (Nobody Told Me)"-
Mark Guerrero performs his song "Ay Yi Yi Yi (Nobody Told Me)," about the
injustices faced by immigrants and undocumented workers from Mexico when they
come to the U.S. This performance was videotaped and
edited by Chicano filmmaker/activist Jesus Treviño for his website,
Latinopia.com.
Rudy's Baja Grill
East Los Angeles
October 19, 2012
Salvador
Santana and Mark Guerrero perform in East L.A.!
On October 19, 2012,
Mark Guerrero performed on the bill with Salvador Santana, son of Carlos Santana,
at Rudy's Baja Grill in East L.A. For the show, Mark put together a small
combo to back him which included Dale Villavicencio of Tierra on percussion,
Steve Alaniz on sax, John Valenzuela on guitar, and Leo Valenzuela on bass.
Mark's set included his songs "The Streets of East L.A.," "On the Boulevard," "Zoot
Suit," "Orale!," "Oh Maria," "and "I'm Brown," along with his father's songs,
"Los Chucos Suaves," "Muy Sabroso Blues," and "Tin Marin de do Pingue."
Salvador Santana, who's an excellent rapper and awesome keyboardist, led his
great band through a set of funky grooves. I recommend you check him out
when you get the chance.
Mark Guerrero & Salvador Santana
Mark & band at Rudy's Baja Grill
(left to right-
Steve Alaniz, Mark Guerrero, John Valenzuela, Leo Valenzuela, and
Dale Villavicencio)
Mark & band at Rudy's Baja Grill
(left to right-
John Valenzuela, Steve Alaniz, Mark Guerrero, Leo Valenzuela, and
Dale Villavicencio)
Video of Mark performing
"The Streets of East L.A." at Rudy's Baja Grill
words & music by Mark Guerrero
Mark
Guerrero Video #3 on Latinopia.com!
"Whitewash"- Mark Guerrero
performs his song "Whitewash," about the whitewashing of the "America Tropical"
mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros in 1932. The mural was unveiled in 2012
after 80 years! This performance was videotaped and edited by Chicano filmmaker/activist
Jesus Treviño for his website, Latinopia.com.
image of center section of Siqueiros
mural
East Los
Angeles College (Vincent Price Art Museum)
"Carlos Almaraz: A Life Recalled"-
On Saturday, September 8,
2012, Mark Guerrero performed his song "The Ballad of Carlos Almaraz" at an
exhibit of Almaraz' work. Carlos Almaraz was a lifelong friend of Mark's
until Carlos' passing in 1989.
Video of Mark performing "The Ballad of Carlos Almaraz" at the Vincent Price Art
Museum
words & music by Mark Guerrero
"60s Pop, Rock &
Soul"
"60s Pop, Rock & Soul"-
a seven
DVD set of "live" performances for a PBS pledge drive special aired in 2012,
featuring performances by Davy Jones of the Monkees, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Herman's
Hermits, The Kingsmen, Percy Sledge, The Miracles, Gary Lewis & the Playboys,
The Ventures, Question Mark & the Mysterians, Mytch Ryder, Eddie Floyd, Chad &
Jeremy, Jefferson Starship, Mason Williams, Eric Burdon, Cannibal & the
Headhunters (Mark Guerrero on guitar and backing vocal), and others.
Video of the Cannibal & the Headhunters Band on the "60s Pop, Rock & Soul" DVD
"Wild Tongues
(Transnational Mexican Popular Culture)"
"Wild Tongues (Transnational Mexican Popular Culture)"- a scholarly
new book examining the social order in Mexican and Chicano cultural productions
in literature, theater, film, music, and performance art. The book
contains a large section on Lalo Guerrero and his pachuco music, with many of
his lyrics included. Also, a section about my brother Dan and the social
impact of his one-man show, "Gaytino."
American Legion Hall-
Palm Springs
Fundraiser for musician Billy Erickson- On Saturday, June
16, 2012 at the American Legion Hall in Palm Springs. The fundraiser featured
performances by Mark Guerrero, Darci Daniels, Pat Rizzo, Jann Brown, Patrick
Evans, Ricky Z, Rick Noyce, and others.
